This is K.M. Wyland and you are listening to the one hundred ninety ninth episode of the wordplay podcast.

I've spent this week finishing up the last loose ends on the annotated Jane Eyre's first draft.

Namely, the workbook that will be included as an appendix at the end of the book.

This is just a series of about 70 questions, prompts, and exercises based on the salient points made in the book itself.

So it's been a fun challenge to put together.

I'm also having lots of fun with Storming's first draft. It's such a joy to write a story that just works and to have

characters who just flow out onto the page. The process doesn't always work that way, so when

it does, it's a magical experience that we have to treasure.

Are your bad guys dying in the right order.

The latest post in the video series on my blog talks about the proper sequencing for the defeat

of your antagonists in your story's climax.

To watch it, visit my website at

W.W. Helping Writers Become Authors.com.

New videos are posted every Wednesday.

And now I hope you enjoy this week's podcast. Five reasons you should stop writing.

Sometimes the best thing a writer can do is not right.

There are going to be times when our brains are fried,

our imaginations are dried up, and our lives are demanding, we put non-riding priorities first.

In these situations, is it ever acceptable to just surrender and throw down the pen for a while? My answer is absolutely. In fact, sometimes it's

wise to deliberately plan to stop writing. Let's consider a few instances in which not writing is not only acceptable but important.

1. Let a story breathe.

By the time we finish writing a novel, our objectivity will have packed its bags and headed to Rio.

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